At the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Expedition 39/40 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos lays flowers in a tribute to Russian space icons who are interred there as part of ceremonial activities. Skvortsov, along with NASA Flight Engineer Steve Swanson, and Flight Engineer Oleg Artmeyev of Roscosmos are preparing for their launch to the Inte
JSC2014-E-024977 (6 March 2014) — At the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Expedition 39/40 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos lays flowers in a tribute to Russian space icons who are interred there as part of ceremonial activities. Skvortsov, along with NASA Flight Engineer Steve Swanson, and Flight Engineer Oleg Artmeyev of Roscosmos are preparing for their launch to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan March 26, Kazakh time, in their Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft for a six-month mission. Photo credit: NASA